#79835E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.2% 0.055 120.4), rgb(121, 131, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#79835E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #79835E |
| RGB | rgb(121, 131, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 16%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.055 120.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #79835E | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #79835E | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #79835E text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #79835E text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA589
oklch(70.8% 0.041 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#858E6C
oklch(63% 0.05 119.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#79835E
oklch(59.2% 0.055 120.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D6544
oklch(49.1% 0.051 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C5338
oklch(42.8% 0.043 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4431
oklch(37.6% 0.032 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#79835E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #887F5C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867F60 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7F79 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #79835E
#79835E
oklch(59.2% 0.055 120.4)
- #83779A
#83779A
oklch(59.3% 0.054 300.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #79835E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.051
Use #79835E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.